Mike Goeden

Mike Goeden, age 63 of Gretna, Nebraska died on October 30, 2020 at his home in Gretna. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at 10:00am at the St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington, Nebraska with Pastor Ray Lail officiating. There will be a gathering afterwards at the Hartington Golf Club.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington, NE. Mike was born on May 11^th, 1957 in Yankton, SD to Kenny and JoAnn Goeden. He was raised on the farm and attended Bloomfield High School. He attended technical school and became a field service engineer for Topcon Medical Laser Systems.  He loved being outdoors, doing lawn work, gardening, and working on his flowers. He loved so many sports; basketball, baseball, golf, volleyball, soccer, paddleball and most of all fishing. He always had the neighborhood kids over on his driveway playing something they enjoyed while pouring his heart into them. He was an avid Christian and loved the Lord Jesus Christ. He attended Relevant Community Church in Gretna, NE. Mike is survived by his daughter Jerika (Dave) Perkin of Lincoln, NE; his son Wesley (Melissa) Goeden of Panama Beach, FL; sisters, Pam Hagge of Rapid City, Cindy (Steve) Weiland of Yankton, SD, Tina (Joe) Mueller of Yankton, SD; brothers, Joe (Melissa) Goeden of Waterloo, NE, Ray (Brenda) Goeden of Dallas Center, IA, and Tony Goeden of Wausa, NE. He had six grandchildren, 14 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews who loved him dearly. Mike was an amazing example to us all. He had a loving compassionate heart and soul and is missed terribly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenny and JoAnn Goeden; sister-in-law, Stacey Goeden; and nephew, Kyle Mueller.